Overview

Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences / Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences is located in Louisville, KY, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Psychology	Experimental
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Psychology	Clinical
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Psychology	Vision and hearing
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Psychology	Vision and hearing
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Psychology	Experimental
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Psychology	Clinical

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	15
Doctoral Degrees	6
Other Advanced Degrees	0

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?	No
Evening/weekend programs available?	No
Distance learning programs available?	No
Terminal master's degree available?	No

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Doctoral Degrees	Comp Exam Required Thesis Required Coursework; internship for clinical

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

117

Applied

3

Accepted

1

Enrolled

Applying

65

Application Fee - Domestic

65

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	December 1st	December 1st	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Three letters of reference, official transcripts.

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550 TOEFL IBT score: 79
IELTS: Recommended	IELTS Paper score: 6.5

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	December 1
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Health Care Benefits Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships

Student Body

61

Total Graduate Students

11%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	6.56%
Black or African American	4.92%
White or Caucasian	73%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	3.28%
Unknown	0%

Gender

Male (14%)

Female (85%)

Faculty

54

Total faculty

Full-time - 47

Part-time - 7

Male (26)

Female (28)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Cognitive development, hearing/visual science, cognitive/neuroscience/imaging, health psychology/mindfulness/stress&trauma, child/adult psychopathology, geropsychology
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	807,700

Location & Contact

Address 317 Life Sciences Building
University of Louisville
Louisville, KY  40292
United States

Contact Dr. Benjamin Mast
Professor and Chair
Email: b.mast@louisville.edu
Phone: -852-3280
Fax: 502-852-8904

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